Rising inflation causes consumers to reprioritize wellness, growth persists in key areas
Brightfield Group tapped their social listening skills to gain insight into how the current economy is shaping wellness routines.
Archives for September 13, 2022
Food prices climb higher into the double-digits, driving up inflation more than expected
Rising food prices may have slowed slightly in August, but the year-over-year increase continued to rise higher into the double digits than it has in more than 40 years, according to new data from the Department of Labor.
Molecular farming start-up grows egg protein in potato, but ‘ovalbumin is only the beginning’
Israel-based PoLoPo is leveraging molecular farming technology to remove animals – notably hens – from the protein equation. We ask the start-up about its plans to express egg protein from the humble potato.
From lettuce to insects to fish: Research investigates how nanoplastics can move up the food chain
Nanoplastics can be transferred from contaminated soil to plants. When those plants are fed to insects, who are themselves eaten by fish, a potential health risk is presented to humans, according to fresh research out of Finland.
From the archives
State laws on post-consumer recycled content ‘moving faster than industry’
State-mandated requirements for post-consumer recycled content are coming into force, but is the market ready?
Coca-Cola confident 2 years after reorganization despite ‘all the inflationary weirdness’
The Coca-Cola Co.’s decision early in the pandemic to dramatically restructure, including consolidating 17 business units into nine, laying off thousands of employees and discontinuing a slew of SKUs, may have appeared “slightly quick off the middle,”...
‘The Elixir of Youth’? Omega-3s linked to younger ‘biological age’
Data from the scientific literature “overwhelmingly” supports beneficial effects of omega‐3 fatty acids on the length of telomeres, reported to be a marker of biological aging, says a new review.
EU Parliament: ‘We have no choice but to ramp up our efforts to halt global deforestation’
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted today on the EU draft law on deforestation, including due diligence obligations for EU financiers investing in forest-risk sectors.
Huhtamaki invests in sustainable packaging fund to ‘drive next-generation innovation’
Packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki is investing in the sustainable packaging fund established by Emerald Technology Ventures. The hope is to uncover ‘next generation sustainable packaging solutions’.
Experts for the ecosystem: Global food firms, VCs urged to help grow Thai foodtech sector
The expertise of global food corporations and VC firms is urgently needed to drive the Thai foodtech system and help build a regulatory framework for novel foods, while also offering more support to start-ups.
Turbulence not over: Asahi pushes canned beer and healthier innovation as cost pressures heighten
Asahi has highlighted plans to focus more strongly on its canned beer and healthier innovation businesses as it braces itself for cost pressures in Japan from October.
‘Specific Chinese needs’: Nestle’s Garden of Life launches two new probiotics for kids’ growth and immune health
Nestle Health Science’s probiotics brand Garden of Life has launched two new probiotics targeted at kids’ growth and immune health on China’s offline retail market.
Tapping potential: Indian nutra firm Diabliss to develop 10 new herbal water products
Chennai-based nutraceutical and food firm Diabliss Consumer Products is developing another 10 herbal water supplements – on top of its five existing products – to tap the lucrative potential of the general wellness market in the country.
Gotham Greens raises $310m in series E: ‘Our greenhouses are profitable… We’ve demonstrated we can be really efficient stewards of our investors’ capital’
New York-based indoor farming firm Gotham Greens has raised $310m in a series E round* bringing its cumulative funding to $440m since 2009. While the sums are pretty jaw-dropping, the hydroponics firm has demonstrated it can make money and deploy its...